Can Pigeons Scar Your Lungs? How Birds Can Affect Lung Health | Dr Ankit Sinha | Orchid AMS

Could the pigeons outside your window be affecting your lungs? In this episode of Orchid Health Conversations, Dr. Huma Tahir speaks with Dr. Ankit Kumar Sinha, Senior Consultant & Unit Head – Pulmonology, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Max Hospital Vaishali. Bird Fancier’s Lung, a form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by exposure to bird-related antigens. From persistent cough and breathlessness to the risk of chronic inflammation and lung fibrosis, the conversation explores how everyday environmental exposure can sometimes hold an important clue to unexplained respiratory symptoms Listen in to understand when the pigeons outside your window are simply pigeons—and when they might be an important clue for your doctor. #pigeons #lungscarring #birdfancier'slung #penumonitis #respiratoryhealth #pulmonarymedicine